Friday, January 9, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1860, the first school in Jefferson County—believed to be the second school in Colorado—opened in Golden. It was held in a rented log cabin with 18 students, financed through tuition and subscription.

President Trump’s veto of a Colorado water pipeline bill survived an override vote, despite an intraparty split that saw 35 Republicans join Democrats in an effort to overturn it. Find out more in our Top Stories.

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Water Project Veto Override Fails

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday declined to override President Trump’s veto of a bill aimed at completing a decades-old water infrastructure project in southeast Colorado.

The Republican-controlled House voted 248-177 in favor of the override, falling short of the needed two-thirds majority. Thirty-five Republicans, including all four from Colorado, joined House Democrats in supporting the override.

The vetoed bill would have shifted more of the project’s cost onto the federal government for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline currently under construction to deliver clean drinking water to 39 rural Colorado communities.

A second veto override—concerning a bill that would have expanded tribal lands in Florida’s Everglades—also failed Thursday in a 236-188 House vote.

Colorado Springs Woman Killed in ICE Shooting

Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot by an ICE agent during a Wednesday morning immigration operation in Minneapolis, was born and raised in Colorado Springs, her family confirmed.

Footage of the shooting has garnered national headlines and conflicting accounts. Federal officials say Good drove her SUV toward an agent, who then acted in self-defense. Local officials and witnesses challenge that account, suggesting she may have been trying to drive away.

Good’s death led to protests in Minneapolis and across the U.S., including her hometown of Colorado Springs. She leaves behind a 6-year-old child and family members still living in Colorado.

In a social media post, Gov. Jared Polis called for a full investigation into the shooting, saying Good’s family “deserves answers.” The FBI and Minnesota authorities are investigating.

Ouray Ice Fest Iceless

The Ouray Ice Fest, the largest ice-climbing event in North America, will take place without climbable ice this year due to unseasonably warm weather.

Unable to safely form its manmade ice walls, Ouray Ice Park—host of the competitions, demonstrations, and festivities—is “swapping pure ice for serious alpinism” in a pivot to ice-free climbing.

Rebranded as the Ouray Ice(less) Fest, the four-day event will go ahead as scheduled, Jan. 22-25, with a new activity lineup focused on dry tooling, crevasse rescue, and other technical skills.

While the festival will go on, its lack of ice and the delayed opening of the park, a mainstay of the local economy, is expected to pose setbacks for the small southwestern town.

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➤ Jefferson County: A 25-year-old man is accused of setting fire to his own car on Oct. 24, shutting down Interstate 70 for hours, as part of a staged kidnapping and suspected insurance fraud plot. (See Details)

➤ Breckenridge: Deputies arrested a local man after discovering alleged plans to carry out a mass shooting in Summit County. (More)

➤ Broomfield: Students at Thunder Vista P-8 have been displaced to other schools at least through the end of the month due to a Dec. 27 crawlspace fire that caused smoke damage, as well as electrical and plumbing damage. (More)

➤ Boulder: The death of 18-year-old Megan Trussell will be reviewed by a state agency at the request of her parents. Trussell, a University of Colorado student, was found dead in Boulder Canyon last February. (More)

➤ Grand Junction: Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of Patrick Egan, accused of attempting to strangle a local news reporter in 2024. Egan’s attorneys argue a state of Benadryl-induced “medical delirium” led to the alleged assault. (See Details)

➤ Summit County: Deputies are investigating the death of a skier found unresponsive on a run at Keystone Resort. (See Details)

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➤ The Colorado Avalanche will face the Utah Mammoth in the 2027 NHL Winter Classic, held at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium, which seats more than 50,000 fans. (More)

➤ Halifax lacrosse player Tyson Bell is being sued for hitting fans after a 2024 game in Denver. He was suspended and later accepted a deferred judgment on an assault charge. (More)

➤ The Colorado Rockies signed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million contract—the first signing by new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. (More)

➤ Colorado men’s basketball beat Utah 85-73 at home behind a 16-point, 12-rebound performance from Bangot Dak. The Buffs move to 12-3 on the season and remain undefeated in Big 12 conference play. (More)

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➤ Edison’s Ice Cream, a Fort Collins-based premium ice creamery, announced it will open its second location in Greeley this spring. (See Details)

➤ The National Western Stock Show’s economic impact on the Denver area is between $150 million and $180 million, the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce estimates. The 16-day event begins tomorrow. (More)

➤ The U.S. Postal Service’s Denver Regional Transfer Hub will lay off more than 700 workers Feb. 28 as its contractor ceases operations. The decision follows a July 2025 audit that found suspected employee theft at the facility. (More)

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➤ The Colorado Fiddle Championships will take place this weekend, Jan. 10-11, at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. (See Video)

➤ Two puppies found abandoned in Yuma County were safely corralled and rescued using chicken strips from a nearby Dairy Queen. (More)

➤ Aurora’s parks and recreation department opened two new eSports hubs—stocked with 10 gaming PCs, a PlayStation 5, and a Nintendo Switch—inside its Central and Southeast rec centers. (More)

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